Rayen Castle

Medieval fortress in Iran

Rayen Castle
History
ارگ راین
A view of Arg-e Rayen
Alternative name	Arg-e Rayen
Location	Kerman, Iran
Region	Rayen
Type	Castle
Material	Adobe
Site notes
Public access	yes

The Rayen Castle (Persian: ارگ راين Arg-e Rāyen) is a historic adobe fortress situated on the outskirts of the Hezar Masjed Mountains, about 100 kilometers south of Kerman province, Iran. The castle and the mudbrick city it protects display numerous architectural elements and design strategies recognized as hallmarks of Iranian citadels. The complex is well preserved despite numerous natural disasters that have destroyed similar structures nearby, including Arg-e Bam, which was destroyed in an earthquake in December 2003.

Rayen is assumed to have been inhabited until 1868. Although believed to be at least 1,000 years old, it may have foundations dating to the pre-Islamic Sassanid era, with later additions and renovations during the Islamic period. According to contemporary documents, it was situated on an important trade route and was a centre for trading valuable goods and quality textiles, as well as for sword and knife manufacturing and, later, guns. During the reign of the Sassanian king Yazdegerd III, the Arabs failed to conquer the city presumably due to its high walls.^[1] Today, Rayen Castle is a popular tourist destination, with efforts being made to preserve its cultural significance and secure its proposed inclusion on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Gallery

Castle's gate
Inside of the castle
A tower of the castle
View at night

References

^ "Tours to Iran with Iran Tour Package". Iran Tour Package. Retrieved 2019-07-13.

External links

Official website
Report: "Arg-e Rayen tries to replace Bam"

29°35′35″N 57°26′17″E / 29.5931°N 57.4381°E / 29.5931; 57.4381

Kerman province, Iran

Capital

Kerman

Counties
and cities

Anar County	Anar Aminshahr
Anbarabad County	Anbarabad Mardehek
Arzuiyeh County	Arzuiyeh
Baft County	Baft Bezenjan
Bam County	Bam Baravat
Bardsir County	Bardsir Golzar Negar
Fahraj County	Fahraj
Faryab County	Faryab
Jiroft County	Jiroft Darb-e Behesht Jebalbarez
Kahnuj County	Kahnuj
Kerman County	Kerman Anduhjerd Baghin Chatrud Ekhtiarabad Golbaf Jupar Kazemabad Mahan Mohiabad Rayen Shahdad Zangiabad
Kuhbanan County	Kuhbanan Kian Shahr
Manujan County	Manujan Nowdezh
Narmashir County	Narmashir Nezamshahr
Qaleh Ganj County	Qaleh Ganj
Rabor County	Rabor
Rafsanjan County	Rafsanjan Bahreman Koshkuiyeh Mes-e Sarcheshmeh Safayyeh
Ravar County	Ravar Hojedk
Rigan County	Mohammadabad Mohammadabad-e Gonbaki
Rudbar-e Jonubi County	Rudbar
Shahr-e Babak County	Shahr-e Babak Dehaj Jowzam Khatunabad Khursand
Sirjan County	Sirjan Najaf Shahr Pariz Zeydabad
Zarand County	Zarand Khanuk Reyhan Shahr Yazdan Shahr

Sights

Arg-é Bam
Bardsir citadel
Carpet Museum, Kerman
Dinosaur remnants, Zarand
Dousari waterfall
Ganjali Khan Complex
Hajagha-ali historical complex
Ibrahim Khan's school
Jamé Mosque of Kerman
Kerman's grand Bazzar
Kerman's museum of industry
Khanqah of Sheykh Saeid
Konar Sandal
Meymand
Naderi Milestone, Fahraj
Pid-e Nekooieh
Presidential museum of Rafsanjan
Rayen Castle
Shazdeh Garden
Sirjan's Yakhchals
Torang cave
Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine
Vakil bath, Kerman

Places

List of cities, towns and villages in Kerman Province

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Isfahan	Abyaneh Arg of Murcheh Khvort Ali Ahmad Domab Castle Atashgah Castle, Qehi Bayazeh Castle Gouged Stronghold Qurtan Castle Jalali Castle Naryn Castle, Nain Karshahi Castle Kheshti Castle Tarq Castle Tabreh Castle Yengejeh Castle Qal'eh Bozi Qunakh Qiran Castle Shojaabad Castles Murchan Castle Qameshlu Castle Ab Sefid Ab Castle Khanabad Castle
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Alborz	Gabaran Castle Gahur Castle Falis Castle
Bushehr	Agha Khan Liravi-ye Castle Bardestan Castle Kalat Ahram Castle Borazjan Castle Khormoj Castle Nasori Castle Zendan Castle Dutch Castle Hesar Castle
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad	Kak Kahzad Castle, Dana
Golestan	Jiq Qareh Tapeh Daz castle Qiz Castle Kondeskuh Sar Tapeh Castle
Gilan	Bandbon Castle Chimarud Castle Rudkhan Castle Lisar Castle Kalisham Castle Tak Aghaj Castle Shindan Castle Ispahbudhan Castle Shah Neshin Gorj Castle
Tehran	Firuzkuh Castle Gabri Castle, Ray Iraj Castle Rashkan Castle Rey Castle Deh Shad Castle Ammameh Castle Kheyrabad Castle
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari	Ardal Castle Dezak Castle Junqan Castle Chaleshtar Castle Faradonbeh Castle
North Khorasan	Arg of Alma Dushen Belqeys Castle Bidvaz Castle Jalal al-Din Castle Gurkanan Castle Kohneh Castle, Nuk Kohneh Castle, Nasrabad Kohneh Castle, Kariz Dar Kohneh Castle, Guren Kohneh Castle, Ardein Kohneh Castle, Agdash Qasem Khan Castle Sangar Castle Qelich Castle Kafar Qaleh, Esfarayen Qazlar Qaleh Kafaran Castle Qoshun Castle Qarloq Castle Arg Bala Castle
Razavi Khorasan	Arg of Kashmar Atashgah Castle Bezanjerd Castle Gabar Hesar Castle Rig Castle Bardarud Castle Mikal Castle Mojahedabad Castle Kohneh Castle, Zendeh Jan Nameq Castle Qal'eh Dokhtar, Doruneh Qal'eh Dokhtar, Khooshab Qal'eh Dokhtar, Kuhsorkh Qal'eh Dokhtar, Shurab Rahmanniyeh Castle Tus Citadel Zibad Castle Forud Castle Kondor Castle Kohneh Qal'eh, Zafaraniyeh
South Khorasan	Arg of Kolah Farangi Arg of Tabas Chehel Dokhtar Castle, Qaen Bidesgan Castle Shahdiz Birjand Castle Howgend Castle Howz Gholam Kesh Castle Rostam Castle Rostam Castle, Khusf Furg Citadel Khvor Castle Khanik Castle Kol Hassan Sabbah Castle Kuh Qaen Castle Kuh Zardan Castle Qal'eh Dokhtar, Ferdows Qal'eh Kuh of Ferdows Qadamgah Castle Qala Castle, Shadan Qala Castle, Nowzad Qala Castle, Mud Qala Castle, Chahkand Qala Castle, Sarayan Qala Castle, Ark Azizabad Castle Raqqeh Castle Yahn Castle Nowferest Castle Nughab Castle Masen Castle Kuh Shakhen Castle Kamar Qala Castle Aliabad Castle, Birjand Dezh Estakhr Castle Qal'eh Dokhtar, Mark Qal'eh Dokhtar, Asiab Khorashad Castle Chahkanduk Castle Babuk Castle Asu Castle
Khuzestan	Arrajan Castle Mahtabi Castle Shush Castle Selasal Castle Kuran Castle Razeh Castle Hosseini Castle Bardel Castle Garmez Castle Kazhdom Castle School Castle 1
Kurdistan	Ziwiyeh Castle Kani Now Castle Qomchoqay castle Qujileh Castle Shargeh Castle Surin Castle Do Sineh Castle Barvish Kani Castle Aghli Beg Castle Kan shir Kesh Olya Castle Qala Qureh Castle Qadimi Castle Salavatabad Castle Khan Baghi Castle Akh Kand Bala Castle Akh Kand Pain Castle
Semnan	Estanavand Naruheh castle Gerdkuh Saru Castles Shir Qal'eh Pa Deh Castle Kafar Castle Kafar Qaleh, Mehdishahr Mansur Kuh Castle Mehrnegar Castle Zard Castle
Sistan and Baluchestan	Bampur Castle Baloch Got castle Chanef Castle Espakeh Castle Firuzabad Castle Irandegan Castle Heriduk Castle Timur Castle Tis Castle Ramrud Castle Sam Castle, Hamun Sarbaz Castle Seh Kohye Castle Sib and Suran Castle Nik Shahr Castle Kak Kahzad Castle, Hamun Machi Castle Pirouz Got Castle Daman Castle Chehel Dokhtaran castle Chehel Dokhtar Castle, Iranshahr Espidezh Castle Abtar Castle Naseri Castle
Fars	Arg of Karim Khan Ashpaz Khaneh Zahhak castle Azhdeha Peykar Castle Gachi Castle Qal'eh Dokhtar Izad-Khast Castle Tabar Castle Mazayjan Castle Qal'eh Dokhtar, Bishapur Hamzehkhani Castle Puskan Castle Parvizeh Evaz Castle Angosht Gabri Castle Eshkanan Castle S.P.R (Castle) Gabri Dehdaq Castle Do Qolleh Castle Qalat Castle, Kavar Qalat Castle, Qir and Karzin Mehr Ali Farsi Castle Kohneh Castle, Jafarabad Kafarha Castle Qal'eh Dokhtar, Estahban Qalat Khawari Castle Gud Qalat Castle Afrasiab Khan Castle Shah Neshin Castle Simakan Castle Tutangi Meseh Castle Tang Lorun Castle Bazm Castle Sarvestan Palace
Qazvin	Alamut Castle Sasan Castle Semiran Castle Shirkuh Castle Meimoon Ghal'eh Lambsar Castle Maymun-Diz Kafar Qaleh, Qazvin Kuchar Castle Lawajik Castle Qari Daqu Castle Faizabad Castle
Qom	Qal'eh Dokhtar, Qom Geli Castle Mozaffarabad Castle Qermez Castle Qomrud Castle Samabad Castle Zar Bolagh Castle Qiz Castle, Jamkaran
Kerman	Anar Castle Kohneh Castle, Shaab Jereh Qal'eh Dokhtar, Kerman Arg-e Bam Qal'eh Dokhtar II Shafiabad Castle Hoshoun Castle Davudabad Castle Manujan Castle Ardeshir Castle Keshit Castle Rayen Castle Sang Castle Semoran Castle Qahqah Castle Qanj Ali Khan Afshar Castle Ziaratgah Castle Ganj Ali Khan Castle Remuk Castle Doran Castle Bahaabad Castle Deh-e Khvajeh Castle Malekabad Zakht Castle Dashtab Castles Esfandaqeh Castle
Kermanshah	Ban Qaleh Bard Zanjir Castle Maryam Castle Sarmaj Castle Yazdegerd Castle, Zardeh Shian Castle Sar Firuzabad Castle Akbar Khan Castle
Mazandaran	Arudasht Lar Castle Chehel Dar Castle Malek Bahman Castle Markuh Castle Kangelo Castle Poulad Castle Owlad Castle Molk Kioumars Castle Palangan Castle Shah Neshin Asiab Sar Castle Kati Abu ol Hasan Kola Castle
Markazi	Qal'eh Dokhtar, Saveh Jamshidi Castle Milajerd Castle Moghuyeh Castle Khandan Bahadori Castle Haj Wakil Castle
Lorestan	Arbabi Castle Azna Castle Bajul Ab Barik Castle Bajul Castle Rumyan Castle Nakam Castle Shapur Khast Aq Bolagh Castle Deh Kord Castle
Ilam	Abdanan Castle Hezar Darb Castle Sam Castle, Chardavol Sheikh Makan Fort Valy Castle Mir Ghulam Hashemi Castle Posht Qaleh Chavar Qala Qiran Castle Kolm Castle Chavar Qala Castle Chakor Buli Chavar Castle Tut Castle Pur Ashraf Sheykh Makan Castle Panj Berar Murmuri Castle Posht Qaleh Abdanan Castle Paqala Hezarani Castle Anjir Dehloran Castle Ismail Khan Castle Hezarani Castle Qala Castle Nu Guria Castle Shemiran Castle
Hormozgan	Aamaj Castle Siba Castle Siba Castle Fin Castle Hezareh Castle Tawseelah Castle Leshtan Castle Fort of Our Lady of the Conception Qeshm Castle Khamir Castle Laft Castle Ilud Castle Qalat Castle, Bastak Larak Castle Kuhij Castle Kamiz Castle Qalat Jenah Castle Fatuyeh Castle Didehban Castle Hajjiabad Castle Kong Portuguese Castle Rudbar Castle Dulab Castle Khan Bastak Castle Eshgaft-e Moneh Castle
Hamadan	Ardalan Castle Chobin Castle Nahavand Castle Noushijan Saheb Ekhtiarieh Castle Hasan Abdal Castle
Yazd	Sefid Castle, Nadushan Naryn Castle, Meybod Baqerabad Castle Hoseynabad Castle Khavidak Castle Sar Yazd Fortress Kharanaq Castle Khosrowabad Castle Ernan Castle Shavvaz Castle Reshkuiyeh Castle Robat Castle Pahlavan Badi Castle Rahmatabad Castle Marvast Castle Abarndabad Castle Mehrjerd Castle Mehrpadin Castle Haruni Castle Sonni Castle Roknabad Castle Tizak Castle Bedaf Castle Bagh Tirjerd Castle Ardi Castle Ahmadabad Castle Sarv-e Olya Castle Sarv-e Sofla Castle Zardak Castle Chah Nu Castle Chah Afzal Castle Allahabad Castle Asil Castle Deh Asgar Castle Chowgan Castle Aliabad Castle, Pish Kuh
Zanjan	Abhar Castle Aghur Castle Behestan Castle Biuk Khan Castle Hoz Leh Castle Navader Castle Sarv-e Jahan Castle Soltaniyeh Castle Qezlar Qaleh Si castle Qizlar Qaleh Si castle Qiz Castle Si Aq Qaleh Golabar Castle
Also See: Castles in Iran

Sasanian castles

Azerbaijan

Baku	Chirag Gala Maiden Tower
Nakhchivan	Yazdegerd Castle

Georgia

Lazica	Onoguris

Iraq

Diyala	Qal'at Sefid

Iran

Ardabil	Kohneh Qal'eh, Meshginshahr Qez Qaleh Si, Bileh Savar Qunakh Qiran castle
Bushehr	Zendan castle
East Azerbaijan Province	Babak Fort Dag Castle Hulagu Khan Castle Jushin Castle Poshtab Castle Qiz Castle Daghi
Fars	Angosht Gabri Castle Ashpaz Khaneh Zahhak Castle Azhdeha Peykar Castle Gud Qalat Castle Izad-Khast Castle Parvizeh Evaz Castle Puskan Castle Qal'eh Dokhtar Qal'eh Dokhtar, Bishapur Qalat Castle, Kavar Qalat Castle, Qir and Karzin Qalat Khawari Castle Sarvestan Palace Shah Neshin Castle Tang Lorun Castle Tutangi Meseh Castle
Gilan	Rudkhan Castle
Hamadan	Chobin Castle Nahavand Castle
Hormozgan	Aamaj Castle Dulab Castle Eshgaft-e Moneh Castle Siba Castle Tawseelah Castle
Ilam	Abdanan Castle Anjir Dehloran Castle Guria Castle Heliveh Castle Hezarani Castle Hezar Darb Castle Paqala Hezarani Castle Posht Qaleh Abdanan Castle Sheikh Makan Fort Shemiran Castle
Isfahan	Abyaneh Bayazeh Castle Karshahi Castle Qal'eh Bozi Qurtan Castle Tabreh Castle
Kerman	Ardeshir Castle Arg of Anar Qahqah Castle Rayen Castle Sang Castle
Kermanshah	Ban Qaleh Maryam Castle Sar Firuzabad Castle Sarmaj Castle
Khuzestan	Arrajan Castle Castle of Oblivion Garmez Castle
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province	Kak Kahzad Castle, Dana
Lorestan	Falak-ol-Aflak
Markazi	Jamshidi Castle Qal'eh Dokhtar, Saveh
Mazandaran	Kangelo Castle Malek Bahman Castle Owlad Castle
North Khorasan Province	Belqeys Castle Sangar Castle
Qazvin	Lambsar Castle Meimoon Ghal'eh Semiran Castle Shirkuh Castle
Qom	Qal'eh Dokhtar, Qom Qiz Castle, Jamkaran
Razavi Khorasan	Atashgah Castle Qal'eh Dokhtar, Shurab Tus Citadel
Semnan	Shir Qal'eh
Sistan and Baluchestan Province	Bampur Castle Chehel Dokhtar Castle, Iranshahr Chehel Dokhtaran castle Kak Kahzad Castle, Hamun Mount Khajeh Pirouz Got Castle
South Khorasan	Rostam Castle, Khusf
Tehran	Gabri castle Iraj Castle
West Azerbaijan	Takht-e Soleymān
Yazd	Abarndabad castle Bedaf Castle Haruni Castle Khavidak Castle Naryn Castle, Meybod Sar Yazd Fortress Shavvaz Castle
Zanjan	Behestan Castle